I planted both in the same wooden planter as two tomato plants.
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| June 9, 2011 |
The green pepper plant was totally overshadowed by the tomato plants and never got enough sunlight or space to grow. The jalapeno pepper plant fared better. By the beginning of July, I could see baby peppers.
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| July 9, 2011 |
Since it didn't require as much space and got a bit more sunlight, it ended up producing a handful of spicy peppers that I used to make salsa.
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| July 23, 2011 |
They were all about the size of a pinky finger.
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| July 29, 2011 |
The green pepper plant actually started producing miniature peppers after the tomato plant had died off and left it some room to grow, but it was too late in the season for the peppers to fully develop. In any case, the baby green peppers were super cute, and at least I'll know what to look for next year.
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| October 22, 2011 |
The jalapeno pepper plant also lasted until the end of October, even putting out a few wicked-looking attempts in the last inning.
Things I'll Do Differently Next Year:
I will probably end up planting both pepper plants in a separate wooden box or pot in order to give them enough space and sunlight to grow and produce.
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